the winter worked in the woods at lumbering, employing every moment of his time in the most profitable manner. This industry and method, combined with his sound business judgment, could not fail of their effect, and he is now one of the most substantial and prosperous men in the entire community. For many years he was also engaged in buying and shipping stock to Philadelphia, and this also was a very prosperous venture. He has now retired from the active management of his two farms, turning them over to his two sons, while he and his wife have removed to Patton, where they now reside. In spite of the many demands that business has always made upon his time, Mr. Sheehan always had time to cultivate social intercourse, and has many friends who admire his kind and open-hearted manner. He has been an influential Democrat for many years, and has served in the various township offices. He was the chosen nominee of the Democratic party, in the fall of 1899, for the office of county commissioner of Cambria county, and was elected, and in 1902 he was re-elected to the office. He is a member of the Catholic church, and a liberal contributor to its ever present needs.
He married, in 1879, Mary T. Weakland, daughter of Valentine and Catherine (Miller) Weakland, of Susquehanna township; Cambria, county, Pennsylvania, and they have two children: Valentine M., of Clearfield township, Pennsylvania; Daniel V., of Altoona, Pennsylvania. They have also an adopted daughter, Mary.
GEORGE BOONE, of Patton, was born in 1840, in Blair county, and is a son of Charles Boone, who was a descendant of English ancestors. The famous pioneer, Daniel Boone, belonged to another branch of this family.
Charles Boone was horn in 1801, in Berks county, and was a collier, contracting with the different iron furnaces, for the making of their charcoal. He was a Republican and a Baptist. Mr. Boone married Anna Emihizer of Centre county, and they were the parents of the following children: 1. George, of whom later. 2. Mary, born 1842, wife of George L. Davis, has nine children: William, Grace, Laura, Frank, Clarence, Harry, Bertha, Rillia and Warren. 3. William, born 1844, married Amanda Davis, of Cambria county, had seven children: Anna, Alice, William, Charles, Mattie, Horace and Zillia. 4. Elizabeth, born 1846, wife of Dr. W. S. Ruthrauff, of Mercer county, had two children: Flora and Grace, 5. Susan, born 1848, deceased, wife of Henry W. Bell, of Westmoreland county, had five children: Maud, Edith, Edward, Gertrude and Laura. Mr. Boone died in 1876, in Mercer county.
George Boone, son of Charles and Anna (Emihizer) Boone, received a common school education and in August, 1861, enlisted in the One Hundredth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, participating in the following battles: Hilton Head, November, 1S61: Charlestown, June, 1863; Secessionville, June 16, 1862; Second Bull Run, August 30, 1862; Chantilly, September 1, 1862; South Mountain, September 14, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, January 13, 1863; Campbell Station, January 16, 1863; Black River, May 17, 1863; and siege of Knoxville, 1863. He was then discharged, re-enlisted in the same regiment, took a furlough of thirty days, returned home, was married, and rejoined his regiment in time to be present at the following battles: Wilderness, May 3, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8 and 18, 1864; North Anna, May 25, 1864; Cold Harbor, June 12, 1861; Petersburg, June 13 to 20, 1864; Weldon Railroad, August 19, 1864; Hardies Run, October 21, 1864; Fort Steadman, March 16, 1865; fall of Petersburg, April 2, 1865. He was
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